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500 jam Valley Community Church for pro-parcel tax rally
More than 500 joined a rally Sunday sponsored by the newly-formed Save Pleasanton Schools organization to support the $233-a-year parcel tax that the school board has placed o... |
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on Mar 16, 2009 at 11:32 pm by Kiko, a resident of the Val Vista neighborhood |
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Measure G in the lead, but currently doesn't have necessary two-thirds majority
Early results from the Alameda County Registrar of Voters has the parcel tax measure in the lead with 58.4 percent (6,199 votes). With 23 of 42 precincts completed, 41.6 perce... |
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on Jun 13, 2009 at 5:54 pm by No was the right vote, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Pleasanton teachers agree to pay cut to reportedly save district nearly $4.6M
In a statement released by the Association of Pleasanton Teachers, president Trevor Knaggs announced that teachers made a tentative agreement to take a 4.3-percent pay cut ove... |
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on Feb 24, 2010 at 7:14 pm by What about our kids?, a resident of the Bridle Creek neighborhood |
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School budget on Jan. 5 town hall agenda
Millions of dollars in cuts made last year to the Pleasanton Unified School District budget are now being felt and parents aren't happy about it.
Read the full story here h... |
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on Jan 6, 2010 at 11:28 am by Concerned, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parcel tax opponents speak out at board meeting
For the first time, opponents of Measure E, the parcel tax to benefit Pleasanton schools, have spoken out against it at a school board meeting. Tuesday night, opponents David ... |
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on Apr 2, 2011 at 9:15 pm by Voting no, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Pleasanton school board votes to place $233 parcel tax on June 2 ballot
The Pleasanton school board agreed tonight to ask voters to approve a $233 a year parcel tax in a special election June 2. If approved by at least two-thirds of the voters who... |
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on Mar 15, 2009 at 9:52 pm by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD Illegal cash-out bond refunding
At the 3/22 PUSD school board meeting, a citizen raised concerns about trusting PUSD with more taxpayer funds (via Measure E parcel tax) because PUSD used an illegal method to... |
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on Apr 1, 2011 at 9:31 pm by Arnold, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Parcel Tax Citizens' Group?
The following letter to the editor was printed 11/27/09 in the PW. Does anyone know what the "concerned citizens' group" is called? Or when/where the "educational forums at th... |
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on Dec 20, 2009 at 7:14 am by Dark Corners of Town, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
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Parcel Tax 2
I received a leaflet from the PUSD talking about a new local school funding measure saying that:
"After consequtive years of budget shortfalls, there is little to cut but ... |
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on Jan 21, 2011 at 5:11 pm by Start Afresh, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
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School board delays cuts, for now
While no reductions were made at Tuesday night's school board meeting, the deadline to make cuts and put a parcel tax on the ballot are nearing.
Read the full story here htt... |
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on Feb 28, 2009 at 10:09 am by Parent, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
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School board meets tonight on teachers' salary cut offer
The Pleasanton school board is expected to vote during its regular meeting tonight on a tentative agreement announced last Friday by district's teachers' union for its members... |
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on Apr 4, 2010 at 8:31 pm by Maggog, a resident of the Ridgeview Commons neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Controversy continues over Obama's 10 a.m. video talk to students today
Controversy over President Obama's scheduled 10 a.m. address this morning to the nation's school children continued over the Labor Day weekend including here in Pleasanton whe... |
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on Sep 19, 2009 at 3:40 pm by Patriot Liberal, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Vote Yes on Measure E
The sample ballot and voter information pamphlet on Measure E, the school district' proposed $98 a year parcel tax, has been sent to all registered voters in the Pleasanton Un... |
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on Apr 25, 2011 at 4:09 pm by Really?, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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School board trustees, backers of pro and con sides sound off on Measure G defeat
Voters defeated a potential funding source for the school district Tuesday, and now members the Pleasanton Unified School District and its board are looking to reduce staff an... |
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on Jun 5, 2009 at 6:25 pm by Wadsworth, a member of the Vintage Hills Elementary School community |
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Pleasanton considering eliminating class-size reductions, teaching and administrative positions
Pleasanton School Supt. John Casey warned yesterday that the state's growing deficit problems could force the district to cut as much as $8.7 million from this year's and th... |
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on Jan 23, 2009 at 7:26 am by concerned parent, a member of the Foothill High School community |
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PUSD Board's Moment of Truth
Now is a Moment of Truth for the PUSD Board.
Will the Board fight for the children? Fight to maintain the current level of educational excellence? Fight to keep all kid ... |
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on Feb 9, 2011 at 6:42 am by Start Afresh, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
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A Teachers View of Salary Concessions: Just Say No
This email was sent to me as a cut/paste from a friend. I believe it is important that all sides get their points of view across.
Good morning one and all.
I’d like to... |
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on Jul 4, 2010 at 11:47 am by kfs, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
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Layoff notices headed to PUSD employees
The Pleasanton school board voted last night to send layoff noticesto more than 62 employees, although board members hold out hope that at least some of the jobs can be restor... |
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on Mar 12, 2011 at 10:38 pm by Really?, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Scool Budget Crisis: Have we really thought outside the box?
A couple of months ago I resigned from the Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) due to a growing frustration that this was an ineffective committee. The assumption I had, after bei... |
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on Jan 21, 2010 at 10:30 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teachers Bringing Pink Slip Issues Into the Classroom
Just out of curiosity, would you find it inappropriate if your child's teacher constantly talked about losing their job to young children? Would you find it inappropriate if ... |
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on Mar 15, 2009 at 9:43 pm by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Residents share concern over parcel tax
As the state continues to negotiate its budget, the Pleasanton Unified School District school board is listening to residents' concerns over the program cuts and a possible pa... |
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on Mar 9, 2009 at 8:20 am by Kevin, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Quality of education could be at stake with Pleasanton school district cuts
Community members gathered again Tuesday night to ask questions, express concerns and offer possible solutions regarding the $6.9-million school budget shortfall.
Read the fu... |
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on Jan 28, 2010 at 4:27 pm by INsider, a resident of the Danbury Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A tough act to follow
In their search for a successor to school Superintendent John Casey, who will retire next June, members of the Pleasanton school board have vowed to keep the process open and ... |
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on Nov 15, 2009 at 7:16 pm by Puhleese, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
More cuts loom for PUSD
A snafu with a posted date kept the Pleasanton school board from "sunshining" negotiations with its teacher's union, but the board did hear about yet another round of proposed... |
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on Feb 15, 2011 at 4:55 pm by concerned parent, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
In defense of Step and Column
Now that the PUSD School Board has taken the important step of placing a local school funding measure before the voters of Pleasanton, it is inevitable that the issue of Step ... |
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on Feb 27, 2011 at 10:30 pm by concerned parent, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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